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Show DEATH OF ROBERT A. BAIN Beloved Citizen of Sniithfield is Called To the Great1 Beyond. In the last Issue of Tiik Hki-uuli-can the death of Robert A. Haln, of Smlthtield, was announced, but owing to (he late hour at which the news was received It was Impossible to gle details. Mr. Bain had been a sufferer for years, having undergone an operation a few months ago. Since that time he had been failing gradually and during dur-ing the past month he sunk rapidly. His death was not unexpected. lie was in his 75th year. "Brother" Bain was certainly one of tho kindliest old gentlemen the writer ever met. With a voice as soft and sweet as a woman's, a grip of the hand that betokened a sincere, honest disposition, dis-position, and speech that betokened broad consideration for the differences of belief and a wholesome charity for tho fallings of mankind ho was Indeed a man calculated to make the world better for tils having lived. Robert Angus Haln was born In Dunde6, Farfaishlrc, Scotland, Aug. 28,1830. While a boy he woiked at the factory and attended night school. He accompanied his mother who was a very devout Christian to tho Camp-belllte Camp-belllte church until he was.lu years old, and on Jan. 0, 1847, was baptised Into the church of .Icsus Christ of Laltcr-dev Saints; was ordained and set apart and traveled In the southwest south-west of Scotland prcachlngthc gosucl. nc also labored In the Leicester and Shropshire conferences In England. From there ho emigrated to America in tho spring of 1854 sailing In the John M. Wood. He drove :i yoke of oxen across the plains, arriving in Salt Lake city in the fall of thesamo year. Ho afterwards went to Lehl and in 18S0 moved to Smlthtield, where he has resided ever since. Mr. Bain will live long In the memory of the people of Smlthtield for the beneficent acts of a long and useful use-ful life. His great pleasure was to visit and minister to the sick and his deeds of mercy to the allllcted when doctois weie scarce and disease rife will long be remembered by tho many comforted In hours of trial. While wo mourn the loss of a good man, his suffcilug was so great during the past two yeais, that no one would wish a continuance of such suffering for him. lie was a man whoso deeds kept pace with his faith and will be sorely missed by those of Ills family who survive him. The sympathy of the community goes out to his bereaved widow in her hour of trial. The funeral will take place Friday at :i p. in. |
